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Historic train 'Big Boy' rolls into West Chicago

  • Jun 3

Freight train derails in south suburbs

  • May 28

Train boxcar where 6 found dead in Texas departed from Long Beach

  • May 15
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6 people found dead inside cargo train boxcar in Texas, officials say

  • May 11

NJ Transit to charge $150 for rail ticket to World Cup at MetLife

  • Apr 17

Driver arrested after driving bus full of children onto train tracks

  • Apr 9

Large CPD response as man found dead on CTA Blue Line tracks

  • Apr 4

Freight train robbed on West Side; BNSF trains delayed: Metra

  • Mar 24

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Big Boy train leaves Chicago area, making way east

  • Jun 4
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Historic train 'Big Boy' rolls into West Chicago

  • Jun 3
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Historic Union Pacific train 'Big Boy' rolls into West Chicago

  • Jun 3
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1 in custody, 1 at large after Will County rail theft, crash: sheriff

  • Feb 1
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I-Team: Train Bandits

  • Oct 31, 2025
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Experience Arizona's red rocks and the exciting tunnel tradition on the scenic Verde Canyon Railroad

  • Aug 12, 2025
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3 killed, 5-year-old girl's body found after train hits pedestrians

  • May 19, 2025
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Rail cargo thefts on the rise in Chicago, data shows

  • Oct 14, 2024

Latest Stories

Metra to test new ticket process with riders scanning tickets before boarding

Metra is testing out new ticket checks at five downtown Chicago stations. Riders will need to have their Ventra or paper ticket scanned before boarding trains.

  • Mar 20

Dog rescued from train track support beam in Philadelphia

A small dog was rescued after the animal got stuck high above the street on a support beam for the train tracks in Philadelphia.

  • Mar 17
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Trump wants Penn Station, Dulles Airport named after him in deal, sources say

Trump told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer that he would be willing to unfreeze $16 billion in funding for an infrastructure project in New York if Schumer would agree to rename Penn Station and Dulles Airport after him, two sources said.

  • Feb 6

Metra lines delayed at Union Station due to Amtrak switch problems, will also impact morning commute

Metra trains were delayed in and out of Chicago's Union Station due to Amtrak switch problems Wednesday evening, and it will also impact the Thursday morning commute.

  • Jan 29

3 charged in freight train burglary on South Side, Cook County Sheriff's Office says

Three men have been charged in a train burglary in Englewood earlier this month, the Cook County Sheriff's Office said.

  • Dec 30, 2025